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Miles Morales Set to Star in Animated Feature Film

Sony revealed that popular fan favorite Spider-Man Miles Morales will be staring in his own upcoming animated film. Created by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, Miles is a Black Hispanic teenager hailing from Marvel’s Ultimates Universe who found himself with similar powers to Peter Parker. In 2015, the Ultimates Universe ended with the events of Secret Wars, but Miles was brought over to the main Marvel universe where he’s joined both the Avengers and the Champions.

Miles Morales was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli in 2011 as part of Marvel Comics’ “Ultimate” line of titles, which drew influence from, but had a separate continuity from the main line of Marvel titles. A Black Hispanic teenager, Morales finds himself with similar powers as Peter Parker and takes up the mantle of Spider-Man following the the death of Parker in the ultimate universe.

Marvel brought the Ultimate line of comics to an end in 2015 but, due to the popularity of the character, imported Morales into the mainstream Marvel universe soon after. Morales previously appeared as a supporting character in the Disney XD animated Ultimate Spider-Man.

The animated film is written by Phil Lord, who also exec produces alongside his Han Solo/21 Jumpstreet co-director Christopher Miller; Avi Arad and Amy Pascal are also exec producing. Christina Steinberg is producing. Bob Persichetti (writer, The Little Prince) is tapped to co-direct with Rise of the Guardians’ Peter Ramsey.

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